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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 July 2022

On 17 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 189 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 189 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
33.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.83 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
189 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 189 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.10 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 131 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 17 July 2022

Highest wind8.35 GW21:00
Highest solar8.39 GW14:00
Highest gas14.68 GW22:00
Lowest carbon131 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports3.94 GW14:45
Highest exports5.18 GW02:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow